Android 16 will enhance Factory Reset Protection to prevent stolen phones from being used without the owner's credentials. The improved FRP will block all device functions until the original Google ...

ARVADA, Colo. — She figured it was a long shot. Anna Hewson stared at the screen of her cell phone, fixed on a picture of her daughter’s phone on the 'Find My' app. Her daughter’s phone had been ...

When Anna Hewson’s daughter’s iPhone disappeared one weekend, she did what any parent would do — she followed the digital crumbs. Using Apple’s “Find My” app, the KUSA 9News producer tracked the ...

What just happened? Modern Android phones already include theft-protection features that lock devices and prevent unauthorized factory resets, making it harder for thieves to resell stolen phones.

Google is improving its factory reset protection (FRP) system to make Android phones harder for thieves to reuse or resell. FRP has long been in place to prevent unauthorized users from setting up a ...

Google wants to make Android phones more secure from thieves and this new update may do exactly that. Google has announced that it is working to offer enhanced factory reset protections on Android ...

CHICAGO, Illinois -- They are hard to live without and just about everyone carries a smartphone. Police say the device, especially an iPhone, is the same as cash in your hand. You are a target for ...

KONNI espionage crew covertly abused Google’s Find My Device feature to remotely factory-reset Android phones North Korean ...

SHREVEPORT, La. - When someone steals your phone, you might think the worst part is losing the device. But the real danger comes afterward, when the person who has it starts trying to get into your ...

Rajesh started following the latest happenings in the world of Android around the release of the Nexus One and Samsung Galaxy S. After flashing custom ROMs and kernels on his beloved Galaxy S, he ...

CHICAGO -- Police say smartphones, especially iPhones, are the same as cash in your hand. You're a target for theft if you have your phone exposed, even in a car. "He stuck his hand in my window, ...